Woolley's LOVED Taste! Mpls. St. Paul's Ultimate Wine & Dine

Well, we may be a little biased, but we have to say Mpls. St. Paul Magazine's Taste! event was pretty awesome! This annual food and wine event featured 40 chefs, 300 wines, and 100 specialty beers this past Friday and Saturday. 

We sent our very own Chef Peter along with our culinary team to the Friday evening session. Armed with a killer offering of Zinfandel Braised Short Ribs with Carrot Ginger Puree, the Woolley's crew was well-prepared to wow the crowd. 

Chef Peter even got interviewed by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, so make sure you check their site and next issue for any follow-up on the event. 

While we're certainly curious to see what the 'experts' thought of our Braised Short Ribs, we know they sure were a hit with event guests! We were busy all evening, as guests coming back for more.

We can certainly understand the attraction and hope to see all of their friendly faces in the restaurant for dinner soon.

If you missed the event, don't fret! While we don't have that exact dish on the menu, you have the opportunity to try the fantastic Short Ribs entree we do have on our menu at Lunch or Dinner. Our Short Ribs are served with Potato Gnocchi, Foie Gras, Wild Mushroom, Braising Jus, and Fig Balsamic Jam.

Did you make it to the Taste! event this weekend? If so, what was your favorite part? Did you get a chance to try our Short Ribs on Friday? We'd love to hear what you thought!

Woolley's at Taste! Mpls. St. Paul's Ultimate Wine & Dine - September 28, 2012

We're so excited to be a part of Mpls. St. Paul Magazine's annual food and wine extravaganza that's come to be known as Taste! Lauded as Mpls. St. Paul's Ultimate Wine & Dine, the Taste! event features 40 great chefs, 300 amazing wines, and 100 specialty beers over two days.

Beginning tomorrow, September 28, the Friday session runs from 7-10pm with the following highlights: 

• VIP Ticket Holders - Receive access to the VIP Tent, filled with exclusive fine wines from around the world
• First 500 VIP ticket purchasers receive a gift compliments of Realm Promotions
• Sample 300 wines and 100 specialty beers
• Sample signature dishes from top local chefs
• Try Andrew Zimmern’s new food truck AZ Canteen
• Chef demonstration and book signing by Andrew Zimmern, Mpls.St.Paul MagazineFood Writer and host of Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel
• Self guided tours of the Gopher Athletics Hall of Fame
• Self guided tours of the football locker room
• Appearance by Goldy Gopher
• Live Entertainment

Then, if you can't make it Friday, or if you simply want to relive the experience all over again, Taste! runs on Saturday, September 29, as well, from 12-3pm.  Highlights from that session include: 

• Sample 300 wines and 100 specialty beers
• Sample signature dishes from top local chefs
• 12:30 pm – Tasting presentation of President Obama’s home-brew, White House Honey Ale
• Tile Shop Culinary Stage Chef Demonstrations
• 12:15-1:00 – Chef Van with Le Cordon Bleu "Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Butter"
• 1:15-2:00 – Russell Klein with Meritage "Oysters 101"
• 2:15-3:00 - Landon Schoenefeld with Haute Dish
• Live Broadcast of myTalk107’s “Weekly Dish” featuring Stephanie March and Stephanie Hansen
• Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl book signing and wine tasting 
• Self guided tours of the Gopher Athletics Hall of Fame
• Self guided tours of the football locker room
• Watch the Gopher vs. Iowa Hawkeye game on the jumbotron

Our contribution to the event again rests in Chef Peter's capable hands. If you want to catch the Woolley's crew and our offering of Zinfandel Braised Short Ribs with Carrot Ginger Puree, make sure you plan on heading to the Friday night session, as that's the only one we'll be attending. 

You certainly don't want to miss this great event! To purchase your tickets,visit the Taste! site. 

We hope to see you there!